Georges Duboeuf has accomplished miracles with his young 200-acre vineyard of Viognier (pronounced vee-own-yea) in l'Ardeche. The 1993 Viognier is a textbook example of this varietal. The provocative, intense bouquet of peaches, honeysuckle, and a touch of apricots is followed by a medium-bodied, ripe, concentrated wine with lovely integrated acidity, and that luscious, hedonistic personality that has made Viognier such a rare and expensive dry white wine. However, this offering is a steal! If Duboeuf can consistently produce Viognier of this quality, wine consumers will be forever grateful. As in 1991, the Beaujolais region was able to harvest nearly two-thirds of its crop under splendid weather conditions, escaping most of the damage caused by the deluges that swept across France. The "King of Beaujolais," Georges Duboeuf, has recently released many of his flower label bottlings and separate domaine bottlings of 1993 Beaujolais. They are once again excellent wines that represent terrific values. Recent medical news that moderate red wine consumption can have positive health benefits should help increase the sale and consumption of Beaujolais! After years of ignoring my advice, even my teetotalling mother now consumes a few glasses of Beaujolais each day. High quality, low prices, and numerous possibilities for pleasure is all there can be said about Duboeuf's first releases from the 1993 vintage! Importers: William Deutsch & Sons, Armonk, NY and Winesellers, Ltd., Skokie, IL.